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Review of Studies Finds Cannabis May Not Be Linked To Cognitive Dysfunction In Seniors

Marijuana advocates hoping for a substantial shift in federal marijuana policy in the last year of the Obama administration are likely to be disappointed.

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Health Insurance for Medical Marijuana Is Now a Reality

Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., may have received his most potent endorsement yet -- from comedian Tommy Chong, who implored voters to choose Sanders as "commander in kush."

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North Carolina hemp businesses are sprouting like weeds - Cannabis News

Although the state Legislature has resisted the idea of legalizing marijuana, more than 60 percent of New Mexicans support legalizing, regulating and taxing the drug, according to results of a statewide poll released Thursday.

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Mexican Cannabis Legalization: Why Hasn’t Legislation Passed?

TALLAHASSEE - Floridians will decide this November whether to allow medical marijuana in the state. On Wednesday, a constitutional amendment to legalize the drug gained enough signed petitions to qualify for the ballot next November.

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This presidential candidate hopes to cash in on the pot boom – Marijuana News

Gary Johnson has a backup plan. If the Libertarian candidate for president doesn’t win the White House in 2016, he hopes to profit handsomely from a timely investment in the marijuana business.

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Flora Growth CEO meets with Colombian Senator as bill to legalize recreational cannabis is introduced

A district court issued a permanent injunction Friday prohibiting Iowa State University administrators from using trademark policy to stop a campus group from printing university-themed T-shirts that depict a marijuana leaf.

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Hero Technologies adopts marijuana-related business banking

The simple answer is that the marijuana market would likely get a lot bigger than it is today, but (as there often is) there's a bit more to the story than that.

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Meet Jeng, The Alcohol-Free, Hemp-Infused Beverage for Cocktail Lovers

ATLANTA -- Of seven bills filed in the state Legislature that would loosen some cannabis laws, only the one dealing with cultivation of medical cannabis has any strength behind it so far.

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Marijuana legalization advocates launch TV Ad campaign in Vermont – Marijuana News

Advocates to legalize marijuana in Vermont are ramping up the pressure on the Legislature today by announcing an old fashioned marketing campaign.

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A complete guide to Spotlight PA’s investigations of Pennsylvania’s flawed medical marijuana program

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The Maryland state Senate voted Thursday to override the governor's veto of legislation that decriminalizes smoking marijuana in public and possessing pot paraphernalia.

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LA will become largest US city with recreational pot - Cannabis News

As California seeks to regulate its medical marijuana economy, as well as set rules for personal cultivation, a March 1 deadline is making scores of cities and counties paranoid about how to govern pot.

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What Will President Trump Mean for Pot? – Cannabis News

Medical pot has had a slow start in NH, but dispensaries could open soon as painkiller epidemic pressures mount.

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New initiative to legalize medical and recreational marijuana in Nebraska

New research shows 52% of Americans, including a majority of adults under 65, support legalizing marijuana.

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Can cryptocurrency and blockchain tech help the marijuana industry?

The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee, which is weighing whether to legalize and regulate the sale of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, is hearing from the public on the issue this week.

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Willie Nelson’s Super Bowl Ad For Sketchers Is Really About Legal Weed

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A marijuana legalization campaign is nearing its goal of gathering 150,000 valid signatures to get on the November ballot. The initiative would ask Arizona voters to legalize marijuana for recreational use and establish a network of licensed cannabis shops where sales of the drug would be taxed.

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Honoring Bella Thorne’s Cannabis Advocacy, Forbidden Flowers, And How Weed Changed Her Life

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.

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Joint Oversight: Recreational Cannabis Bill Amendment would give Local Governments some say on Enforcement, Licensing

Ohio lawmakers announce the formation of a task force to study medical marijuana. Image: Jackie Borchardt, Cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The co-founder of the group behind Ohio's failed marijuana initiative said Thursday that ResponsibleOhio is dead and the state legislature is the best route to legalize marijuana for medical use.

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Marijuana May Be Legal, but Good Luck Filing the Paperwork – Marijuana News

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The lawmakers will take the lessons learned there and issue a report with recommendations to the senate president next month.

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North Dakota: Medical marijuana supporters make last-minute plea to voters – Cannabis News

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at a town hall on Wednesday in Panora, Iowa.  Image: Associated Press

The mother of a child with epilepsy pressed Ben Carson to voice his stance on medical marijuana in Panora Wednesday.

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Pittsburgh mayor 'fully' supports legalizing recreational marijuana - Cannabis News

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Voters in Colorado passed a referendum four years ago to make buying and selling marijuana legal, and Massachusetts voters are expected to do the same thing.

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